About Me

BIO

Mrs. Arcentales is a graduate of New York University with a Masters in Science and is a Certified School Occupational Therapist.  Mrs. Arcentales has provided therapy to students in the preschool, elementary, middle and high school programs. In addition, she has provided workshops for parents, inservice training staff, and mentoring for new therapists. 

Mrs. Arcentales's previous work experience includes providing therapy in a variety of schools, sub acute rehabilitation, sensory integration gym, early intervention and pediatric out-patient facility.  

Teaching Philosophy

The Occupational Therapists of the Franklin Lakes Public Schools use their unique expertise to help children prepare for and perform important learning and school-related activities and to fulfill their role as students. In this setting, OTs support academic and non-academic outcomes, including social skills, math, reading and writing (i.e., literacy), behavior management, participation in recess/PE, navigation throughout the school, self-help skills, prevocational/vocational participation, and more. Practitioners are particularly skilled in facilitating student access to curricular and extracurricular activities through supports, adaptations, modifications and planning. Additionally, they play a critical role in training parents, other staff members, and caregivers regarding educating students with diverse learning needs.

 

Our services include direct instruction, small group instruction, integrated instruction in the classroom, and consultation with classroom teachers. We work collaboratively with the classroom and special education teachers and related services to help children generalize skills across different settings. Every student who receives Occupational therapy services follows a program of annual goals and individualized benchmarks for measuring progress. These are derived from his or her own Individualized Education Plan (IEP).